See: Biographical Annals of Franklin Co PA, p. 134-36:http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nancyelder/ed/JamesElder.htm"The early history of the Elder family of St. Thomas and Peters
townships is involved in some obscurity.James Elder came to the neighborhood about the middle of the eighteenth
century with John Dixon and John Campbell.He was enrolled as a private in Capt. Joseph Armstrong's Company
in 1755. ...""There are a number of Elder marriages in the Rev. Dr. JohnKing's record, among them Samuel Elder to Martha Pyatt, Oct. 5,
1773.It is likely that from this Samuel came James Elder, who is the
earliestknown ancestor of the St. Thomas family. "(II) JAMES ELDER (died in Peters township November, 1833)
See Mark ELDER...to WILLIAMS CO, OHIO Buried in the old Waddell graveyard,
near LemastersHe married June 1, 1815, Rachel McAfee; they had issue: 1. Mark, born in 1816. 2. Alexander, born in 1818. 3. Benjamin, born in 1820. 4. James Gettys (III). 5. Jane Elizabeth, born in 1828. 6. David. 7. Rebecca.****

"William Couffer, retired merchant, Covington he is a native of Franklin
Co., Penn.,and was born in 1814; he came to Miami Co. in 1850 ; he first
purchased a farm about two miles northeast of Covington,and engaged in farming about four years, then sold and removed to
Covington, where he has been engaged inmerchandising in some form, until within the past few years having
accumulated sufficient to enable him to retirefrom active business pursuits, he has lived a quiet, retired life,
respected by all; his residence is a two-story brick,pleasantly situated on Rock avenue, near the Stillwater. He
was married in 1841, to Miss Maria J. Elder,by whom he had three sons, two of whom survive, Christian N., now
dealer in boots and shoes, atUrbana, Ohio; and William E., now chief clerk in freight office
of the Pan Handle R. R. Co., at Chicago;Mrs. Couffer's decease occurred Dec. 11, 1861.His marriage with Miss Sarah A. Dubois was celebrated Oct. 4, 1864;
she was born in Warren Co. in 1833, and resided in Darke Co. at the time
of her marriage, and is an intelligent lady."***

The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Volume 164 page 221 Miss Helen Couffer. DAR ID Number: 163678 Born in Columbus, Ohio. Descendant of Daniel Kougher,
William Newcomb, Rev. Dominie Benjamin DuBois, Col. John Smock, Capt.
Hendrick Smock, Thomas Hart Hooker, Peter Van Dorn, Capt. John Rouse,
Garrett Schenck, William McClintock, and Lieut. Aaron Lane, as follows: 1. Ulysses Grant Couffer (b.
1865) m. 1896 Helen Maria Newcomb. 2. William Couffer (Cougher)
(1814-96) m. 1864 Sarah Ann DuBois (1833-1906); George Whitefield
Newcomb (1825-1901) m. 1860 Mary Eliza Eddy (1832-92). 3. Christian Cougher (1782-1826)
m. 1809 Jean McClintock (1787-1845); Asahel Newcomb (1780-1852)
m. 1804 Lucinda Sykes (1782-1865); Tunis Garret Van Derveer DuBois (1808-98)
m. 1831 Elizabeth Smock (1814-94); Azariah Eddy (1802-88) m. 1831
Harriet Maria Hooker (1806-89). 4. Daniel (Cougher) Kougher
m. 1782 Sara Schleyhofin; William Newcomb m. 1779 Elizabeth Cunnabell (1757-1821);
Benjamin DuBois (1780-1851) m. 1803 Williampy Van Dorn (1784-1866);
Jonathan Eddy (1774-1843) m. 1800 Rebecca Rouse (1779-1846);
Aaron Smock (1783-1834) m. 1804 Sarah Conover Schenck (1786-1825); Thomas
Hart Hooker, Jr. (1772-1845), m. Betsy Mills (1776-1849); William McClintock
m. 1760 Jean Sharp (1747-1805). [p.221] 5. Dominie Benjamin
DuBois m. 1765 Phebe Denise (d. 1839); Hendrick Smock m. 1780 Sarah
Lane (1758-1828); Thomas Hart Hooker m. 1769 Sarah Whitman (1747-1839);
Peter Van Dorn m. 1777 Jane (Janilfe) Williamson (1758-1845); John
Rouse m. Hannah Smith; Garret Schenck m. 1762 Sarah Conover (1744-1805). 6. John Smock m. 1747 Elizabeth
Conover (1725-1812); Aaron Lane m. 1743 Sarah Conover (Couwenhoven)
(1720-1802). Daniel Kougher (1755-1829)
received a pension for service as private in the Pennsylvania troops under
Col. Arthur St. Clair. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Philadelphia,
Pa. William Newcomb (1752-1822)
enlisted from Lebanon as a private in Capt. William Richards' company,
1st regiment, Connecticut Line; was at the battle of Germantown and with
the army at Valley Forge. He was born in Lebanon, Conn.; died in Barnardston,
Mass. Also No. 148112. Dominie Benjamin DuBois (1739-1827)
was a clergyman and also a volunteer in the New Jersey militia.
He was born in Salem County; died in Monmouth County, N. J. John Smock (1727-1808) served
as captain, major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel, 1st regiment, Monmouth
County, New Jersey militia. He was born in Middletown; died in Holrndel,
N. J. Hendrick Smock (1749-1814)
commanded a company in the Monmouth County, New Jersey regiment of minutemen,
1777; engaged in the battle of Germantown. He was born in
Monmouth County, N. J. Thomas Hart Hooker (1745-75)
served as private in the Massachusetts troops. He was born in Farmington,
Conn.; died in Roxbury, Mass. Peter Van Dorn (1755-1834)
received a pension for service as private in the Monmouth County, New Jersey
militia. He was born and died in Freehold, N. J. John Rouse (1741-1834) received
a pension for service as captain in the New York militia under Col.
Morris Graham. He was born in Dutchess County, N. Y. Also No. 158143. Garret Schenck (1743-97) served
as private, 1779, in the 1st regiment, Light Dragoons, Monmouth County
militia, in defense of the frontiers of New Jersey. He was born and
died in New Jersey. Aaron Lane served as lieutenant
in the 2d regiment, New Jersey troops. He died in Hunterdon County,
N. J. Also No. 161638. William McClintock served as
private, Capt. John Rea's company, Col. James Johnson's regiment, Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania militia. He died in Cumberland County,
Pa.